One-Arm Side Deadlift

Technique

How to perform One-Arm Side Deadlift

1. Stand beside the barbell with its center next to the middle of your working-side foot.
2. Bend at the hips and knees and grip the center of the bar with your palm facing your leg.
3. Keep the working arm straight and brace your trunk before lifting.
4. Push through both feet and extend the hips and knees to stand, keeping the bar balanced beside you and your torso from leaning sideways.
5. Bend the hips and knees together to lower the bar under control to the floor.
6. Reset the grip and body position before repeating, then perform the other side.

Programming relevance

Muscles involved

Primary targets: Gluteus Maximus, External Oblique, Internal Oblique.